Appeal — synonyms, definition

1. appeal (Noun)

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appeal (Noun) — Earnest or urgent request. ex. "an appeal for help"

appeal (Noun) — Attractiveness that interests, pleases or stimulates. ex. "his smile was part of his appeal to her"

appeal (Noun) — (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial. ex. "their appeal was denied in the superior court"

appeal (Noun) — Request for a sum of money. ex. "an appeal to raise money for starving children"

appeal (Noun) — Act of turning to for assistance. ex. "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"

appeal (Noun) — (cricket) the act, by the fielding side, of asking an umpire for a decision of whether a batsman is out or not.

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2. appeal (Verb)

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appeal (Verb) — Take a court case to a higher court for review. ex. "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"

appeal (Verb) — Request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection. ex. "appeal to somebody for help"

appeal (Verb) — Be attractive to. ex. "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"

appeal (Verb) — Challenge (a decision). ex. "She appealed the verdict"

appeal (Verb) — Cite as an authority; resort to. ex. "I appealed to the law of 1900"

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